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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 287, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

October 1, 2008Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 1, 2008, 4:55 PM EDT for Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Oct 1, 2008, 4:55 PM EDT (20:55 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2008, 5:26 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Oct 1, 5:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Braintree, MA	LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON ABBOTT STREET

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 76 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 552 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS51 KBOX 012055
SVRBOX
MAC021-023-012145-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0287.081001T2055Z-081001T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
455 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEYMOUTH...
  NORTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 447 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  RANDOLPH...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROCKTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 27 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WEYMOUTH BY 505 PM EDT...
  HINGHAM BY 510 PM EDT...
  COHASSET BY 520 PM EDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. GO INDOORS NOW...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4221 7074 4213 7110 4219 7115 4228 7096
      4227 7092 4227 7091 4229 7094 4231 7091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 247DEG 23KT 4219 7102

$$
MLE

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS51 KBOX 012105
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
505 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAC021-023-012145-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0287.000000T0000Z-081001T2145Z/
NORFOLK MA-PLYMOUTH MA-
505 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL NORFOLK COUNTIES...

AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BRAINTREE...OR NEAR WEYMOUTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WEYMOUTH BY 510 PM EDT...
  HINGHAM BY 515 PM EDT...
  COHASSET BY 525 PM EDT...

LAT...LON 4221 7074 4216 7105 4222 7108 4228 7096
      4227 7091 4229 7094 4231 7091 4225 7082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 243DEG 22KT 4222 7098

$$
MLE

000 
WWUS51 KBOX 012123
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
523 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAC021-023-012145-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0287.000000T0000Z-081001T2145Z/
NORFOLK MA-PLYMOUTH MA-
523 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK
COUNTIES...

AT 517 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HINGHAM...OR NEAR WEYMOUTH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STORM WILL MOVE OFFSHORE AROUND 535 PM.

LAT...LON 4222 7080 4220 7089 4225 7094 4226 7094
      4227 7091 4229 7094 4231 7091 4224 7079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 242DEG 22KT 4227 7085

$$
MLE

000 
WWUS51 KBOX 012126
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
526 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAC021-023-012137-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0287.000000T0000Z-081001T2145Z/
NORFOLK MA-PLYMOUTH MA-
527 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH
AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 4222 7080 4220 7089 4225 7094 4226 7094
      4227 7091 4229 7094 4231 7091 4224 7079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 241DEG 22KT 4227 7081

$$
MLE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 1, 3:59 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 3:59 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
359 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST EARLY THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL PUSH INTO NEW ENGLAND OUT OF CENTRAL CANADA...BRINGING DRY AND
COOLER WEATHER FOR THIS WEEKEND. THE HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE
NORTHEAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MAINLY FAIR WEATHER EXPECTED
ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING/...
COLD FRONT MOVING INTO WESTERN PORTION OF CWA AND RADAR SHOWING SOME
CONVECTION DEVELOPING AHEAD OF IT.  SPC MESOANALYSIS SHOWS SBCPAES
500-1000 J/KG WITH 0-6KM SHEAR 50+ KTS.  MLCAPES LESS AT 250-500
J/KG.  WE ARE DEALING WITH MARGINAL INSTABILITY BUT HIGH SHEAR
ENVIRONMENT SO CONVECTION WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY INTO
EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY WITH FRONT IN THE VICINITY.  0-1KM
SR HELICITY MAX FROM THIS MORNING HAS MOVED TO THE EAST SO ROTATION
SHOULD NOT BE A CONCERN...BUT WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR LINE SEGMENTS
IF STORMS CAN ORGANIZE.  COLD TEMPS ALOFT ALSO FAVOR SOME HAIL.

&&

.SHORT TERM /9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
MODELS SHOW STRONG SHORTWAVE LIFTING NE INTO SNE LATE TONIGHT AND
EARLY THU.  THIS WILL AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF LOW PRES ON THE FRONT AS
IT MOVES TO THE COAST LATER TONIGHT.  STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE
AND LEFTOVER PWAT AXIS AHEAD OF THE FRONT MAY RESULT IN AREA OF
HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOPING ACROSS SE NEW ENG LATER TONIGHT AROUND
06Z.  HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WHERE THIS AXIS WILL SET
UP.  UKMET/RGEM KEEPS HEAVIER RAIN EAST...BUT GFS/ECMWF AND NAM HAVE
IT OVER CAPE/ISLANDS.  WE LEANED TOWARD GFS AND INCREASED POPS TO
CATEGORICAL OVER CAPE/ISLANDS WITH LIKELY BACK TO I95 CORRIDOR.  GFS
CONVECTIVE INDICES ALSO INDICATE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDER OVER ACK.

A SECOND AREA OF CONVECTIVE PRECIP IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT/THU
MORNING SOMETIME 08-14Z ASSOCD WITH STRONG MID LEVEL COOLING AS
SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH.  GFS TT SPIKE INTO LOWER 50S SO EXPECT
REDEVELOPMENT OF SCT SHOWERS AND ISOLD TSTMS...MAINLY INTERIOR
CLOSEST TO THE COLD POOL.

TEMPS ALOFT MODERATE DURING THE DAY THU AS COLD POOL LIFTS
NORTHWARD.  BUT EXPECT LOTS OF CU AROUND DURING THE DAY AS THERE IS
SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE.  MOST CLOUDS NW ZONES WHERE A
SPRINKLE OR BRIEF SHOWER POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  LEAST CLOUD
COVER SOUTH COAST.  WE UNDERCUT MAV TEMPS BASED ON DECENT CAA WITH
MAXES RANGING FROM UPPER 50S NW HIGHER TERRAIN TO MID 60S COASTAL
PLAIN.  IT WILL ALSO BECOME BREEZY WITH DECENT WESTERLY GRADIENT AND
CAA PATTERN SUPPORTING A FEW GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH.

THU NIGHT...EXPECT CLEARING SKIES FOR MOST OF SNE...BUT A FEW CLOUDS
MAY LINGER NW ZONES AS TROF AXIS REMAINS TO THE NORTH AND WEST WITH
CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
WEAK SECONDARY COLD FRONT IS PROGGED BY THE VARIOUS MODELS TO PASS
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY. THIS FEATURE MAY BE ACCOMPANIED
BY CLOUDS AND A COUPLE OF SHOWERS...BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE
REGION WILL REMAIN DRY. OTHERWISE...MOST OF THE EXTENDED PORTION OF
FORECAST LOOKS DRY AND BELOW NORMAL IN THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTMENT
OWING TO ANOMALOUSLY COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE. THE 12Z ECMWF HAS
COME MORE INTO LINE WITH THE LAST SEVERAL GFS RUNS FOR THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEKEND IN ALLOWING FOR A WEAKER TROUGH PASSAGE WHICH
ALLOWS FOR A LOWER CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THIS TIME. ANY LOW THAT
SPINS UP OFFSHORE OWING TO THIS SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL LIKELY FORM
WELL ENOUGH OFFSHORE TO PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. AS FAR AS
THE TEMPERATURE FORECAST GOES...THE GFS IS PROBABLY TOO
COLD...ESPECIALLY WITH H85 TEMPS LATE IN THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THE GFS USUALLY HAS A COLD BIAS WITH THESE TROUGHS AT THIS
RANGE AND WILL LIKELY MODERATE AS WE APPROACH THE WEEKEND. EVEN
STILL...TEMPERATURES EARLY NEXT WEEK SHOULD AVERAGE A BIT BELOW
NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
CONDITIONS WILL VARY BETWEEN MVFR AND VFR THROUGH MOST OF THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  MVFR CONDITIONS WILL MOSTLY BE ASSOCIATED
WITH PASSING SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVE
THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OVERNIGHT.  IN BETWEEN SHOWERS...
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR.  THE SHOWERS WILL BE THE MOST
WIDESPREAD BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z.  AFTER 12Z...CONDITIONS SHOULD BE
VFR ACROSS THE AREA.

THU NIGHT...VFR.

OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALTHOUGH A FEW BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR
CLOUD COVER IS POSSIBLE WITH COOL POCKET ALOFT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE INTERIOR.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS BELOW SCA TONIGHT BUT WEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE
TONIGHT BEHIND FROPA.  EXPECT WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 25 KTS
ACROSS ALL WATERS THU WITH DECENT CAA.  SCA WILL START TONIGHT FOR
OUTER WATERS DUE TO SEAS...AND ALL WATERS THU FOR GUSTY WINDS.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 5-7 FT OUTER WATERS THU.

THU NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15-20 KTS WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS WITH SEAS
SLOWLY SUBSIDING BUT SCA WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED FOR OUTER
WATERS.

WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS THROUGH
TONIGHT...BUT THE COMBINATION OF EASTERLY SWELL AND DEVELOPING
SOUTHERLY WIND WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SEAS UP TO 5 FT ACROSS THE
OUTER WATERS. HAVE EXTENDED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR SEAS THROUGH
TONIGHT. WEST WINDS SHOULD INCREASE THURSDAY ACROSS THE WATERS...AND
MAY NEED TO EXTEND THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EVEN LONGER FOR SOME OF
THE WATERS. WILL HOLD OFF FOR NOW UNTIL CONFIDENCE IMPROVES A BIT
MORE AS WIND SPEEDS ARE MARGINAL.

OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON A GOOD PORTION OF THE
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS FOR GUSTS AROUND 25 KT FRIDAY AND PERHAPS
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH SEAS ON THE OUTER WATERS IN THE 5-6
FOOT RANGE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BECOME RELATIVELY TRANQUIL FOR SAT
AND SUN AS THE GRADIENT LOOSENS MARKEDLY. NORTHERLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS
MAY RETURN SOMETIME MONDAY AS STRONG CAA REDEVELOPS.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
     ANZ230>237.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
     THURSDAY FOR ANZ250-254-255.

&&

SYNOPSIS...EKSTER
NEAR TERM...KJC/BELK
SHORT TERM...BELK
LONG TERM...EKSTER
AVIATION...KJC/EKSTER
MARINE...KJC/EKSTER

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 4:23 AM EDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
423 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-020830-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
423 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. SMALL
HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN A FEW STORMS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-020830-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT
40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
423 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WATERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL.
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 11:25 AM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1125 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAZ005-012-013-RIZ001-011600-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN
WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
1125 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

AT 1122 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOUGLAS TO
GLOCESTER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF
WOONSOCKET TO 11 MILES EAST OF PUTNAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 21 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...GLOCESTER BY 1130 AM EDT...UXBRIDGE AND
SMITHFIELD BY 1140 AM EDT...MENDON AND HOPEDALE BY 1150 AM EDT...
MILFORD AND CUMBERLAND BY NOON EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

KJC

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 12:03 PM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1203 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAZ005-007-012>017-RIZ001-011630-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK
MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX
MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
1203 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

AT NOON EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SHERBORN TO WOONSOCKET...OR ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF FRAMINGHAM TO WOONSOCKET...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 24 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...NATICK AND MILLIS BY 1210 PM EDT...
NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY BY 1220 PM EDT...WESTWOOD AND WALPOLE BY 1230
PM EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

KJC

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 12:37 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1237 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAZ005-007-013>015-011700-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX
MA-SUFFOLK MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
1237 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

AT 1234 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH OVER WELLESLEY...OR ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF NEWTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 16 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...WATERTOWN AND WALTHAM BY 1250 PM
EDT...BELMONT AND ARLINGTON BY 100 PM EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

KJC

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 1:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
122 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAZ007-014>016-019-011745-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST
MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
122 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

AT 117 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH 3 MILES NORTH OF QUINCY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...WINTHROP AND REVERE BY 130 PM EDT...
NAHANT AND LYNN BY 140 PM EDT...SWAMPSCOTT AND MARBLEHEAD BY 150 PM
EDT.

KJC

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 4:10 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
410 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAZ013-017-RIZ001-012045-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
410 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

AT 409 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35
MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER CUMBERLAND...OR ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF
WOONSOCKET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 13 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...PLAINVILLE BY 430 PM EDT...FRANKLIN
BY 440 PM EDT...WRENTHAM AND NORFOLK BY 450 PM EDT.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS.

MLE

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 4:15 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
415 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

MAZ003-NHZ011-012045-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
415 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008

AT 413 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35
MPH AND SMALL HAIL 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTAGUE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES
EAST OF GREENFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...GILL BY 420 PM EDT...ERVING AND
WENDELL BY 430 PM EDT...6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTHFIELD BY 440 PM
EDT...WARWICK BY 450 PM EDT.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS.

MLE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 1, 10:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Worcester	38 min
Oct 1, 11:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	40 min
Oct 1, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		63 min
Oct 1, 4:15 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		60 hr
Oct 1, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Norfolk	24 min
Oct 1, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		58 min

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2008 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.